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UN rights chief calls for release of detained protesters in Cuba
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 16 (ANI): Amid the reports of detention of protesters in Cuba, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday called for the release of all those who have been detained for exercising their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly, or freedom of ex
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Coup, COVID fuelling 'perfect storm' in Myanmar: UN expert
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 16 (ANI): The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar has called for emergency international engagement to deal with a "perfect storm" of factors that are fuelling the coronavirus led crisis in the country.
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Mamata's allegations on leak of post-poll violence report baseless: NHRC m
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): A day after the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of "disrespecting the court" and pursuing "political interests of the BJP" by leaking its report on alleged post-poll violence to the media, a m
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Eye on China, Biden and Germany's Merkel agree to stand up for human right
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed the importance of standing up for democratic values and human rights in the context of China.
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Goyal bats for developing world at WTO, says mistakes made on agriculture
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday strongly pitched for the rights of developing countries at the ministerial meeting of the WTO on the crucial fisheries subsidy negotiations.
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NHRC submits report on Bengal post-poll violence says, "Violent incidents
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 15 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in its report on the alleged post-election violence in West Bengal submitted to Calcutta High Court states that "Spatio-temporal expanse of violent incidents in the state reflects appalling apathy of th
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Stan Swamy's death: Left parties stage protest outside Raj Bhavan in Ranch
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], July 15 (ANI): Over a week since Stan Swamy passed away in judicial custody in a Mumbai hospital after being denied bail, Left parties and other organisations on Thursday staged a protest and sat in dharna outside the Raj Bhavan here in Ranchi demanding a judicial
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UN in Afghanistan concerned over human rights violations, urges for Eid ce
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] July 15 (ANI): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said it is concerned about the number of alleged human rights violations committed amid the ongoing military offensive in the country and has urged the Taliban and the Afghanistan government to an
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China's rights abuse: US Senate passes bill to ban all products from Xinji
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 15 (ANI): The US Senate on Wednesday (local time) passed a bill to ban all the products from Xinjiang over China's rights abuse in the region.
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European rights group flags forcible conversion, marriage of 13 year-old C
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 14 (ANI): Pakistan has come under adverse international scrutiny for yet another case of forced conversion and marriage of a minor girl from Gujranwala city of Punjab province.
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UN denounces 'serious human rights abuses' in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 14 (ANI): The United Nations has expressed concern with the number of reported "serious human rights abuses" and violations alleged in communities most affected by the ongoing military offensive across the country.
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'War crime': Rights group condemns Taliban's killing of 22 surrendering Af
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], July 14 (ANI): Amnesty International has condemned the Taliban's killing of 22 surrendering Afghan soldiers in Northern Afghanistan and termed the incident a "war crime".
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